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Minet Country Park

Park in Hillingdon, London

Field	Value
name	Minet Country Park
photo	File:Pond, Minet Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 93303.jpg
photo_caption	Pond in the park
type	Public park
location	Hayes, Hillingdon,
Greater London
coords
created
operator	London Borough of Hillingdon
status	Open year round

Greater London Minet Country Park is a 36-hectare park on Springfield Road, Hayes in the London Borough of Hillingdon; it is situated between the A312 (Hayes by-pass) and the Uxbridge Road.

History

Awarded a Green Flag for the first time in 2009, Minet Country Park was opened to the public in 2003. The park was originally part of the Coldharbour Estate, owned by the Minet family from 1766 to the mid-twentieth century.

Flora and fauna

The country park is a mosaic of habitats, connected by a network of hedges, waterways and grassland corridors, which are home to numerous species of wild plants, birds and insects. It is part of the 'Yeading Brook, Minet CP and Hith' Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I.

Facilities and features

On site is a children's play area, meadows, and hedgerows with ponds and mature oaks. There are picnic areas with tables, a network of footpaths, benches and a car park.

Hillingdon Cycle Circuit is part of Minet Country Park and can be used free of charge by the public.

All pedestrian entrances have wheelchair- and pushchair-friendly gates.

Transport

Bus

There are bus-stops (427) at the north-end of Minet Country Park.

Train

The closest train station is Hayes and Harlington.

Management

Minet Country Park is owned by Hillingdon Borough Council, and managed in partnership with A Rocha Living Waterways. All events and activities are listed on the borough website.

References

;Citations

;Bibliography

Kelter, Catherine. (1996) Hayes Past. London: Historical Publications Ltd

References

"Minet Country Park". A Rocha UK.
(2012). "Minet Country Park". London Borough of Hillingdon.
(2013). "Yeading Brook, Minet CP and Hith". Greenspace Information for Greater London.
(2013). "iGiGL data portal (map)". Greenspace Information for Greater London.

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